After
a plague of the undead decimates human life on earth, a former hit man (Dacascos),
his wife (Condra), and daughter, Bree (Noelani Dacascos), live quietly in a
survivalist compound. But when their base is attacked, a massive explosion
summons a swarm of the undead. They escape and must seek out the Haven—a
rumored sanctuary up north—while the father teaches his daughter to shoot,
drive, and survive before time runs out.

“The Driver” DVD will be available for the suggested retail price (SRP)
of $19.98.

Eegah

“Eegah,” returns to the spotlight for a
special-edition release Tuesday Nov. 26 from The Film Detective (TFD), a
leading classic media streaming network and film archive that restores classic films
for today’s cord-cutters. TFD will release a collector’s set for any cult fan
that includes a 4K restoration of Eegah (1962); the 1993 “Mystery Science
Theater 3000” (“MST3K”) version of the film; and exclusive interviews with star
Arch Hall Jr., who portrayed the local teenage hero, and MST3K creator Joel
Hodgson.

Originally designed as a vehicle for his son,
filmmaker Arch Hall Sr. assumed the roles of writer, producer, director, and
actor to bring the film to fruition, utilizing pseudonyms like “Nicholas
Merriwether” and “William Watters” to prevent his name from appearing multiple
times in the credits.

Incorporating all of the rock ‘n’ roll, pop culture
staples of the ‘60s, he added a rampaging, seven-foot-tall Neanderthal to
create the thrilling comedy, which follows Eegah (Richard Kiel), a prehistoric
caveman who is nearly run over by Roxy Miller (Marilyn Manning) on her way to a
party. Forming a romantic interest in the young beauty, Eegah holds Roxy and
her father (Hall Sr.) captive in his lair. It’s up to local gas station attendant
Tom Nelson (Hall Jr.) to rescue his sweetheart from the raving brute.

Despite its campy prehistoric origins, the legacy
of “Eegah” has stood the test of time. In 1993, the movie was picked up for an
episode of “MST3K,” a comedy series that made playful commentary on
entertainment’s most-notorious B-movies, revived on Netflix in 2017. The
episode further immortalized the film’s most famous, satirical line, “Watch out
for snakes,” a comment noticeably dubbed during post-production. Eegah embedded
itself so deeply into the culture of “MST3K,” that the show took to the road in
2017 for a live Watch Out for Snakes Tour.

Additionally, Something Weird Video, an American
film distributor dedicated to the preservation of exploitation films, has
served as an integral part of “Eegah’s” preservation.

Exclusive special features on this special-edition
release include Joel Hodgson, creator of “MST3K,” giving his take on the Hall
family and his evolving appreciation for the film following the 1993 episode;
and the star himself, Arch Hall Jr., sharing personal insights on his father’s
spur-of-the-moment plot idea, revealing which of his family members appear in
cameos throughout the film and offers behind-the-scenes details from
production.

With a 4K restoration by Peter Conheim from the
Cinema Preservation Alliance, “Eegah” is available for purchase from TFD on
limited-edition Blu-ray for $24.99 (SRP) and on DVD for $19.99 (SRP). The film
is presented in HD with an aspect ratio of 16×9 and original sound with English
subtitles available.

David (Oldman) is a
struggling blue-collar captain looking to make a better life for his family.
Strangely drawn to an abandoned ship that is up for auction, David impulsively
buys the boat, believing it will be his family’s ticket to happiness and
prosperity. But soon after they embark on their maiden journey, strange and
frightening events begin to terrorize David and his family, causing them to
turn on one another and doubt their own sanity. With tensions high, the ship
drifts off course, and it becomes horrifyingly clear that they are being lured
to an even greater evil out at sea.

Bonus features
include a making-of featurette and “A Family at Sea: The Cast of Mary.”

RLJE Films will
release “Mary” on DVD for
an SRP of $29.96 and Blu-ray for an SRP of $29.97.

Official Secrets

Keira Knightley plays a
real-life whistleblower in the espionage thriller “Official Secrets,”, available now on
Digital and landing on DVD + Digital Tuesday Nov. 26, from Paramount Home Entertainment.

The
film reveals
the true story of British intelligence specialist turned whistleblower,
Katharine Gun (Knightley). From award-winning director Gavin Hood (“Eye in the Sky”), the movie features Matt
Smith (“Doctor Who”), who portrays Martin Bright, the real-life investigative
journalist who broke the stunning story, Matthew Goode (“Downton Abbey”) as one
of Bright’s colleagues, and Academy Award nominee Ralph Fiennes as Gun’s
determined lawyer.

In
2003, British intelligence specialist Katharine Gun (Knightley) received a memo
with a shocking directive: collect blackmail-worthy information on UN council
members to force the vote for the invasion of Iraq. Unable to stand by and
watch the world rush into war, Gun makes the decision to leak the memo to the
press, igniting an international firestorm that would expose a vast political
conspiracy and put Gun in harm’s way.

The “Official Secrets” DVD
includes the film in standard definition, as well as a Digital Copy of the film
in high definition.

TV Shows

Line of Duty

Acorn TV features the DVD debut of the highest-rated U.K. program of the year and BBC One’s critically adored cop thriller, “Line of Duty,” Tuesday Nov. 26.

Written and created by Jed
Mercurio (“Bodyguard”), “Line of Duty” is a cat-and-mouse
thriller that takes a probing look into modern police corruption. Each season
features a new guest lead (or leads); Season 5 stars Stephen Graham (“Boardwalk Empire,” “Peaky Blinders”) and Rochenda Sandall (‘Black Mirror’) alongside series
regulars Martin Compston (“The Great Train Robbery,” “Sweet Sixteen”)
as DS Steve Arnott, Vicky
McClure (“Broadchurch”) as
DS Kate Fleming, and Adrian
Dunbar (“Blood”) as
Supt. Ted Hastings.

Featured in a two-disc DVD set, this six-part series previously
premiered exclusively on Acorn TV in May. Also debuting on Nov. 26 is “Line of Duty,” Series 1-5 Collection (11-Disc Set, $124.99). AMC Networks owns Acorn TV, which is one of North
America’s most popular and largest streaming service featuring quality
television from Britain and beyond.

“Line
of Duty” follows anti-corruption unit 12 (AC-12) as they
investigate fellow police officers accused of corruption. In Series 5, Stephen
Graham stars as John Corbett, the ruthless leader of an organized crime group
who hijacks a seized drug transport. AC-12 investigators suspect corrupt police
officers of leaking information. As the body count rises, AC-12 realize they’re
facing their most vicious adversary yet.

London Kills

Acorn TV features the DVD and
Blu-ray debut of the Acorn TV Original British crime drama “London Kills, Series 2,” on Tuesday
Nov. 26.

The elite murder squad returns.
As the detectives solve each case – skeletal remains dug up in the garden, the
brutal murder of a pub landlord, a teenage au pair found dead, the
double-shooting of a father and son – there’s one mystery Detective Inspector
David Bradford can’t unravel. Where is his wife Sarah? As the other detectives
investigate why David is lying to them about the night Sarah disappeared, they
begin to think the unthinkable—did the detective Inspector murder his wife?

The five-part series follows a
different murder each episode and an ongoing story involving the lead detective’s
missing wife. Available in a two-disc DVD/Blu-ray, Acorn TV’s first
straight-to-series commission originally premiered exclusively on Acorn TV in
July, and is available for $39.99 each (SRP).

Angela Dawson

Editor/Co-owner

Angela Dawson is the editor and co-owner of frontrowfeatures.com. An award-winning journalist, she has covered Hollywood since 2000. Her interviews with actors, directors, writers, authors and musicians have run in numerous outlets. She is the author of the novel "Generations: A Greek Family Odyssey" available on Amazon.com.

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Angela Dawson is the editor and co-owner of frontrowfeatures.com. An award-winning journalist, she has covered Hollywood since 2000. Her interviews with actors, directors, writers, authors and musicians have run in numerous outlets. She is the author of the novel "Generations: A Greek Family Odyssey" available on Amazon.com. Read Full